Main Entry:

bar·bar·ic

Pronunciation:

\bär-ˈber-ik, -ˈba-rik\

Function:

adjective

Date:

15th century

1 a: of, relating to, or characteristic of barbarians b: possessing or characteristic of a cultural level more complex than primitive savagery but less sophisticated than advanced civilization2 a: marked by a lack of restraint : wild b: having a bizarre, primitive, or unsophisticated quality3: barbarous 3

— bar·bar·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb